Boca missing 7 players for clash with Newell's | OneFootball

Boca is going through a critical moment in its medical department ahead of the upcoming match against Newell’s Old Boys. Coach Claudio Úbeda is forced to rearrange the tactical puzzle following the confirmation of seven significant absences, whose recovery times range from just a few days to several months of inactivity, seriously complicating the formation of the starting eleven for the weekend.

Among the most painful absences for the Xeneize coaching staff is Rodrigo Battaglia, who suffers from insertional tendinopathy of the Achilles tendon that will keep him off the field for approximately eight months.

Battaglia is one of Boca's absences against Newell's.

This long-term absence is joined by Alan Velasco, affected by a grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, a diagnosis that will require at least 45 days of rehabilitation before he can return to training with the group.

The offensive sector is perhaps the most impacted by medical uncertainty, especially in the case of Milton Giménez. The forward suffers from pubalgia, which has put specialists in a dilemma, as they are currently evaluating whether he should undergo surgery or continue with the current treatment, leaving him without a set return date.

In a similar situation of doubt is the leading figure of the forward line, Edinson Cavani; the Uruguayan suffers from lower back pain that only allows him to train occasionally with his teammates, so his availability remains uncertain.

On the other hand, the list of injured players includes muscle problems that have sidelined Lucas Janson and Miguel Merentiel. Janson suffered a grade 2 injury in the left oblique abdominal muscle and will have a 21-day recovery period, while Merentiel has a similar issue in the calf that will keep him off the field for about ten days.

Palacios has one more week of recovery.

Finally, the outlook is completed with Carlos Palacios, who due to synovitis in his right knee will have to wait a week to rejoin, being the only one of the seven with a chance to return in the near future. However, none of them will be able to play the match against Newell's this Sunday at La Bombonera.

Boca bets on the youngsters

With so many absences, Sifón had to accelerate the inclusion of several young players. The debuts of Gonzalo Gelini and Tomás Aranda were added to Iker Zufiaurre, the winger who already has several minutes in the first team but had his first match as a starter.

Zufiaurre has a chance to continue as a starter.

Against La Lepra, Úbeda would again bet on some of them. Zufiaurre has the chance to play in his natural position if Ángel Romero arrives in condition to occupy the center of the forward line and form a three-player offensive line with Exequiel Zeballos completing the trio.

Keep reading:

Ascacíbar and Romero played football and would be called up against Newell's

When does Boca play again after the defeat, time and TV vs. Newell's

Úbeda needs them: the coach announced when the reinforcements can debut

Boca's ratings in the defeat against Estudiantes de La Plata

A night to forget in La Plata: Boca played poorly and fell against Estudiantes

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.